Beyond GDP, World Happiness & Wellbeing Initiative 2020 Trends TREND 1: Developing the Understanding, Emphasis and Use of the Term ‘Regenerative Economy’ The Regenerative Economy is a new world economic model, proposed as an alternative to GDP. It comprises an interdependent system measured by sustainability, happiness and wellbeing. Therefore, it extends markers beyond the merely fiscal to include planetary responsibility and personal fulfillment. In so…
Beyond GDP, World Happiness & Wellbeing Initiative Trends for 2021
Beyond GDP, World Happiness & Wellbeing Initiative 2021 Trends TREND 1: Long-Termism The long-term approach, seeing future generations as equally important as those living now. Taking inspiration from indigenous cultures considering seven generations when making decisions today. Prioritizing long-term thinking is a way forward to change our economy from an extractive model to a regenerational one. TREND 2: Urban Regeneration Incorporating living ecosystems into urban…
Beyond GDP, World Happiness & Wellbeing Initiative Trends for 2022
Beyond GDP, World Happiness & Wellbeing Initiative 2022 Trends TREND 1: An Explosion of Regeneration Projects, Initiatives, Organizations As a response to the many crises humanity has faced, the concept of regeneration creates urgency to take action on all levels, from individuals to national governments and everything in between. The deep desire to restore what has been damaged so far and protect the planet from…
Africa Wellness Initiative Trends for 2021
Africa Wellness Initiative 2021 Trends Africa has always had its own pace and special uniqueness. We have noticed some typical African trends and asked our wellness experts what they think will be particularly noteworthy for this coming year. Here is what they had to say. POVERTY Here we highlight the huge difference between Europe and Africa. In Europe, all the spa staff got furloughed, which meant…
Must-Reads from the Wellness World (Week of August 24th 2022)
Vast New Study Shows a Key to Reducing Poverty: More Friendships Between Rich and Poor – The New York Times, August 1, 2022 Over the last four decades, the financial circumstances into which children have been born have increasingly determined where they have ended up as adults. But an expansive new study, based on billions of social media connections, has uncovered a powerful exception to that pattern…
Hot Springs Initiative Trends for 2021
Hot Springs Initiative 2021 Trends TREND 1: More Space, More Nature Instead of focusing on volume, emphasis will be placed on creating opportunities for guests to connect with nature and to have fewer people in facilities. This will manifest into more private bathing experiences; private spaces like reserved lounge chairs and cabanas; and maximum guest numbers being displayed in all bathing pools, saunas, and other places…
